wreak vengeance on



wreak vengeance (up)on someone or something

Cliché to seek and get revenge on someone by harming someone or something. The gangster wreaked his vengeance by destroying his rival's house. The general wanted to wreak vengeance on the opposing army for their recent successful attack.
See also: on, vengeance, wreak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KarinKAH-rin (Swedish, German, Dutch), KAH-reen (Finnish), KER-ən (English), KAR-ən (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, English
Mykyta-Ukrainian
Vadik-Russian
Vanessa[və'nesə]
Rohese-Medieval English
Ceinwen-Welsh